Councils elect President and Vice-President of Local Government New Zealand
Basil Morrison has been re-elected President and Kerry Prendergast, Mayor of Wellington, has been elected Vice-President of Local Government New Zealand following an election by member councils at its Annual General Meeting in Christchurch today.
Fourth Commonwealth Local Government Forum Conference confirmed for New Zealand in 2007
New Zealand has been confirmed to host the prestigious fourth Commonwealth Local Government Conference in Auckland in March 2007.
Prime Minister opens local government conference
Local and central government elected members and officials, the Prime Minister, overseas experts in the field of local government and key stakeholders came together for the opening of Local Government New Zealand's annual conference in Christchurch today.
Local government conference focuses on democratic roles and relationships
Prime Minister Helen Clark, Cabinet Ministers, Dr Don Brash, Leader of the Opposition and world renowned international speakers are among those destined for Local Government New Zealand's conference in Christchurch next week.
Local government supports increased regional involvement in roading funding
"We welcome the increased emphasis on regional involvement in the distribution of the record $1.7 billion National Land Transport Programme, announced yesterday by Land Transport New Zealand," says Local Government New Zealand President Basil Morrison.
